Invasive mucormycosis in a non-immunocompromised patient

Gideon Koren, Itzhack Polacheck, Haim Kaplan

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Abstract

Primary invasive cutaneous mucormycosis in a non-immunocompromised patient is described. Cultures from the infected tissues yielded a zygomycete which was identified as Saksenaea vasiformis. The patient was successfully treated with debridement of the lesion and amphotericin B.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)165-166,IN3-IN4,167
JournalJournal of Infection
Volume12
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1986
Externally publishedYes

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